Trump's travel ban left a Myanmar student stranded from Michigan

A University of Michigan student from Myanmar was stranded in Singapore after President Trump's travel ban on 12 countries, including Myanmar, interrupted his attempt to renew a U.S. student visa.

Patrick Thaw left Myanmar to study at the University of Michigan. He traveled abroad to renew his U.S. student visa. In June he was interviewed for a visa renewal and then President Donald Trump's travel ban on 12 countries, including Myanmar, was announced. As a result he was unable to return to campus and joined classmates by FaceTime from Singapore. Known details: - Patrick Thaw is a University of Michigan student who is originally from Myanmar. - He was interviewed in June to renew his U.S. student visa before the travel ban took effect. - The travel ban covered 12 countries, and Myanmar was listed among them. - He was in Singapore and used FaceTime to connect with friends and classes while unable to return. Summary: The travel ban interrupted his ongoing college studies and left him studying remotely while abroad. Undetermined at this time.